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Alfred Arnaud

Icelantic Skis to Host โ€œReturn To The Rocksโ€ Festival & Giveaway

On Friday, April 19, Icelantic Skis, a Colorado-based ski company, will be hosting a huge giveaway in celebration of their upcoming โ€œReturn to the Rocksโ€ event, which will feature artists such as IceCube, The Game, Bone Thugs, Harmony, and Living Legends. The event plans to bring skiers and outdoorspeople together with music, art, and culture at the famous Red Rocks [โ€ฆ]

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Alfred Arnaud | February 14, 2024
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Anchorage, AK, Receives Record-Breaking Snowfall

The city of Anchorage, Alaska, has received more than 111 inches of snow so far this season, which is on track to beat its previous record of 134 inches. As of this week, this year has already been the seventh snowiest season on record, and there is a ton of time in the snow season, which makes it more than [โ€ฆ]

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Alfred Arnaud | February 13, 2024
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Sun Valley, ID, Announces New Seattle Ridge Chairlift Project

Sun Valley Resort, Idaho, plans to make some big new changes to its Seattle Ridge area on Bald Mountain. Beginning in April 2024, pending USFS approval, the resort will replace its Seattle Ridge Chairlift with a brand new detachable six-person Doppelmayr chairlift. Pete Sonntag, the Vice President and General Manager of Sun Valley Resort had this to say about the [โ€ฆ]

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Alfred Arnaud | February 2, 2024
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Sleeping Giant Ski Area, WY, Wonโ€™t Open For 2023/2024 Season

The weather across the United States this season has been well below average for most regions, specifically in Wyoming. Even though the forecast trends are looking like some large snowfall amounts could be in the forecast, Sleeping Giant Ski Area in Cody, Wyoming, has chosen not to open for the 2024 ski season due to the snow shortage. The resort [โ€ฆ]

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Alfred Arnaud | January 30, 2024
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Monarch Mountain, CO, Implements New Uphill Policy

Monarch Mountain, Colorado, plans to implement changes to its uphill policy in order to improve safety for its guests and employees. The decision is intended to reduce accidents happening between people and heavy machinery on the mountain. Since the pandemic, the resort has seen a massive uptick in those skinning up the mountain. Related: An Insiderโ€™s Perspective to the Freeride [โ€ฆ]

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Alfred Arnaud | January 10, 2024
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New Ice Grip Symbol For Winter Tires

Using the proper tires is essential for safe driving in snowy conditions. In North America, determining if a tire is suitable for winter use can be challenging, if not impossible, and the new Ice Grip emblem seeks to address that. It shows that a tire has undergone testing to demonstrate safe levels of traction on bare ice when displayed on [โ€ฆ]

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Alfred Arnaud | January 8, 2024
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Town of Vail, CO, Removes Speeds Bumps & Plans To Implement Additional Safety Measures

The town of Vail, Colorado, has begun removing more than half of the recently built speed bumps in the Vail Village and Lionshead parking garages, a decision that will drastically change the infrastructure of local traffic and abort previous safety measures.  An independent traffic engineer conducted a thorough examination, which came to the conclusion that the amount of bumps that [โ€ฆ]

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Alfred Arnaud | January 4, 2024
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Vail Resorts CEO Reveals the Company Pre-Sold Over 2 Million Season Passes

CEO of Vail Resorts, Kirsten Lynch, was recently interviewed by Joe Kernen, the host of Squawk Box on CNBC, which is a stock market morning news and talk program. In 2021 Lynch succeeded Rob Katz as CEO of Vail Resorts. Prior to her promotion, she had served as the Chief Marketing Officer for more than ten years. During the interview, [โ€ฆ]

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Alfred Arnaud | December 28, 2023
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Will Russians Flock to Kim Jong-Unโ€™s Failing Ski Resort, Masikryong, North Korea?

Meet Masikryong Ski Resort, North Koreaโ€™s first and only ski resort. Kim Jong-unโ€™s $300 million resort which was built in 2013 and features 120 rooms in a state-of-the-art hotel, four ski lifts, 11 ski runs, restaurants, cafes, karaoke rooms, billiard tables, steam rooms, dry saunas, and a heli-pad. At the time of construction, there was global resistance to the project, [โ€ฆ]

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Alfred Arnaud | December 27, 2023
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Poor Air Quality in Salt Lake County, UT, Worsens

Menacingly looming over Salt Lake County is a layer of dense fog and fine particulate pollution that can be expected to stay over the next few days. It is anticipated that Salt Lake Countyโ€™s air quality will continue to deteriorate and fall into the โ€œunhealthy for sensitive groupsโ€ category, worsening the already poor conditions. The Utah Department of Environmental Quality [โ€ฆ]

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Alfred Arnaud | December 20, 2023
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Greek Peak Mountain Resort, NY, Is Offering $10 Lift Tickets For Charity

Greek Peak Mountain Resort, New York, is hosting a donation day, which they are coining the โ€œMountains of Giving.โ€ On Thursday, December 21, the resort will be selling lift tickets for only $10, and all proceeds will be donated to the Virigal United Methodist Church Food Pantry. The resort shared this message on their Instagram: Mountains of Giving (Donation Day) [โ€ฆ]

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Alfred Arnaud | December 18, 2023
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Dominoโ€™s Pizza Is Offering $500,000 In Grants For New โ€œPlowing For Pizzaโ€ Program

Sometimes a hot pizza after a day of skiing can be a magical experience, especially after a powder day. With roads covered in snow and subpar driving conditions, getting your piping-hot pizza delivered to your door can be a real challenge. Dominoโ€™s announced a $500,000 program to enhance winter road conditions for carryout pizza delivery. The company will distribute grants [โ€ฆ]

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Alfred Arnaud | December 8, 2023
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Angel Fire Resort, NM, Offers Free Children Lift Tickets for Opening Week

Angel Fire Resort, New Mexico, just announced that kids lift tickets will be free through December 22. They shaerd the news on their social media accounts, including their Facebook page. โ€œGet a jump start on making memories: book with us early in our winter season, and your little ones ski free! From December 15-22, children 12 and under will get [โ€ฆ]

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Alfred Arnaud | December 6, 2023
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Ski Santa Fe, NM, Announces New โ€œSanta Fe Expressโ€ High Speed Chairlift

The first high-speed lift at Ski Santa Fe, New Mexico, will be completed in time for the 2024/25 ski and snowboard season. Ski Santa Feโ€™s Chair 1, Super Chief Quad, which has been running since 1988, will be replaced by a brand new and super fast Leitner-Poma Quad Chair. This new lift will be called the โ€œSanta Fe Express.โ€ Ski [โ€ฆ]

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Alfred Arnaud | December 6, 2023
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Sundance Resort, UT, is Opening on Saturday, December 2

Sundance Resort, Utah, will be opening for the 2023/2024 season this Saturday, December 2. All three Magic Carpets, Jakeโ€™s Lift, and Outlaw Express to mid-station are scheduled to be spinning. The resort will also be setting up a small and temporary terrain park on lower Stampede for those looking to hit the park on opening day.  Sundance is planning to [โ€ฆ]

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Alfred Arnaud | November 30, 2023
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Stevens Pass Ski Resort, WA, Postpones Opening Day

Stevens Pass Ski Resort, Washington, will not be opening this Friday, December 1, and will be postponing their opening day until further notice. The delay comes from a lack of snow coverage across the mountain. The snow cover is not sufficient to ensure a safe experience for resort guests.  โ€œWe were hoping to start the countdown to opening day, but [โ€ฆ]

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Alfred Arnaud | November 30, 2023
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Telluride Ski Resort, CO, Will Open Saturday, December 2

Telluride Ski Resort, Colorado, just announced their opening day for the 2023/2024 season through an announcement on their Facebook page: โ€œWith Mother Nature providing cold temps, some natural snowfall, and our snowmaking team taking advantage of every opportunity to make snowโ€ฆ. we will be opening this Saturday, December 2nd! Lift 4 and the Chondola will be spinning on opening day, [โ€ฆ]

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Alfred Arnaud | November 29, 2023
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UTA Launches Ski Bus Service to Cottonwood Canyons, UT, For 2023/24 Season

Traffic congestion in the canyons leading to Utahโ€™s top ski destinations has become a significant source of frustration for the local skiing and snowboarding community, particularly on powder days. It can take hours to just get to the mouth of the canyons, and thatโ€™s before accounting for the additional time required to travel from the canyon base to the resorts [โ€ฆ]

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Alfred Arnaud | November 28, 2023
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Palisades Tahoe, CA, Athletes Share Their Favorite 3 Chairlifts

Palisades Tahoe, California, asked its top athletes to rank their three favorite chairlifts, and for all the Tahoe locals who call Palisades Tahoe their home, their answers wonโ€™t surprise you. Related: Why KT-22 at Palisades Tahoe, CA is the Best Chairlift in North America All of their answers had one thing in common: KT-22 was always part of their response. [โ€ฆ]

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Alfred Arnaud | November 25, 2023
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Snowbird, UT, Sets Opening Day For November 30

Snowbird, Utah, will open for the 2023-24 season for skiers and snowboarders on November 30, 2023. After receiving a fresh 13 inches of snow and nearly an additional foot of snow in the forecast, Snowbird revealed its opening date through an Instagram announcement:  โ€œ13โ€ of snow so far and itโ€™s not slowing down ๐Ÿ™Œ Skiing and riding are just 1๏ธโƒฃ1๏ธโƒฃ [โ€ฆ]

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Alfred Arnaud | November 22, 2023
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